Clubs are slowly turning their eyes toward the summer window, and Transfer Talk has the updates on all the latest rumours. United step up Seri interest amid Pogba doubts As Paul Pogba has fallen out of favour with Jose Mourinho, Manchester United have stepped up their efforts to sign Nice midfiel...

ESPN FC's Ale Moreno feels Alexis Sanchez will attract more attention from defenders, which will then allow Romelu Lukaku more space in the attack. MANCHESTER, England -- Jose Mourinho says he is not concerned by Romelu Lukaku's goal scoring record against Manchester United's big six rivals ahead...

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata tried his best to distract teammate Pedro while he was being interviewed after the Blues' 1-1 draw with Barcelona. LONDON -- Antonio Conte admitted that it would be better for Chelsea if Jose Mourinho leaves Paul Pogba out of his Manchester United team when the two t...

The FC crew predict the weekend's fixtures, headlined by Tottenham vs. Arsenal. The big match of this weekend comes at Wembley, as the first major piece of silverware is handed out in the Carabao Cup final. Amazingly, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has never won the competition in all his years in En...

The FC crew are tempering their expectations following Man United's uninspiring performance in their UCL first leg against Sevilla. The ESPN FC panel question if Jose Mourinho's tactics will result in Alexis Sanchez not fulfilling his potential at Manchester United. MANCHESTER, England -- Jose Mo...

The ESPN FC panel question if Jose Mourinho's tactics will result in Alexis Sanchez not fulfilling his potential at Manchester United. The FC crew are tempering their expectations following Man United's uninspiring performance in their UCL first leg against Sevilla. MANCHESTER, England -- Jose Mo...

ESPN FC's Mark Donaldson and Paul Mariner square off in predicting all of the Premier League fixtures from week 28. When Manchester United play Chelsea, you don't usually need to add much of an edge. Since Chelsea won their first Premier League title in 2005, these two have been champions 10 time...

Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte will go head-to-head, perhaps literally, this weekend. United need a performance against Chelsea to get back on track, while Liverpool should be wary of West Ham. W2W4 »

Jose Mourinho has the rare skill of being able to use his words to hurt his rivals. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is the master of the dark arts -- a man who can turn a news conference on its head with a simple sentence. Never has a football coach held such command of his rivals through...

Mexico head coach Juan Carlos Osorio "patiently waited many days" to have an opportunity to speak to then Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson for five minutes back in the early 2000s. It was a process that involved persistence, a trait that has characterized Osorio's career in general, bu...

David de Gea ensured Manchester United will return to Old Trafford on level terms with these sensational saves against Sevilla. David de Gea made two fantastic saves to end the first half and Manchester United held serve in the second to head back to Old Trafford with a 0-0 draw. Sevilla forward...

The FC boys answer your tweets on a possible move for De Gea, Chelsea and Man United's UCL draws and who's declared themselves as Champions League favourites. Chelsea's goalscorer Willian believes the Blues were unlucky to concede in their 1-1 draw with Barcelona in first leg of Champions League...

Jose Mourinho preferred to praise Scott McTominay when asked about Paul Pogba, but then back-tracked and gave a mixed review on his performance against Sevilla. England are attempting to beat Scotland to Manchester United youngster Scott McTominay and could hand him the opportunity to play for th...

Wayne Rooney wanted to keep his desire to play by returning to Everton. Wayne Rooney chose the pressure of returning to Everton over a massive pay day in China. The former England captain was linked with a move to the Chinese Super League in the final months of his Manchester United career, but e...

Our "Home Banker" landed again in midweek but Manchester United's inability to score in Sevilla cost the column a tidy profit. To the weekend fixtures then with the Carabao Cup final and some tasty Premier League action, including Sunday's clash between Manchester United and Chelsea. Running tota...

The FC boys answer your tweets on a possible move for De Gea, Chelsea and Man United's UCL draws and who's declared themselves as Champions League favourites. Gianfranco Zola has said he is in the dark about speculation that he could return to Chelsea as assistant to Maurizio Sarri next season. W...

Arsene Wenger says winning Europa League is not how Arsenal want to qualify for next season's Champions League. Henrikh Mkhitaryan explains why he's enjoying his new club Arsenal so much Arsenal great Robert Pires said joining Manchester United was out of the question in his day, but insisted the...

Jose Mourinho preferred to praise Scott McTominay when asked about Paul Pogba, but then back-tracked and gave a mixed review on his performance against Sevilla. The FC crew are tempering their expectations following Man United's uninspiring performance in their UCL first leg against Sevilla. The...

David de Gea ensured Manchester United will return to Old Trafford on level terms with these sensational saves against Sevilla. Sevilla forward Luis Muriel has complimented David De Gea on Manchester United goalkeeper's wonder save during their 0-0 UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg clash. T...

The ESPN FC panel question if Jose Mourinho's tactics will result in Alexis Sanchez not fulfilling his potential at Manchester United. Watch the full match highlights as a solid performance by goalkeeper David De Gea helped Manchester United hold Sevilla to a 0-0 draw at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Th...

The FC crew are tempering their expectations following Man United's uninspiring performance in their UCL first leg against Sevilla. The ESPN FC panel question if Jose Mourinho's tactics will result in Alexis Sanchez not fulfilling his potential at Manchester United. Jose Mourinho wasn't too pleas...

Woodburn's goal in Wednesday's win was another high point for Liverpool's top prospect. IRKENHEAD, England -- Steven Gerrard's Liverpool Under-19s advanced to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Youth League after beating rivals Manchester United 2-0 on Wednesday. Here are five players who caught the e...

David de Gea made two fantastic saves to end the first half and Manchester United held serve in the second to head back to Old Trafford with a 0-0 draw. David de Gea made two fantastic saves to end the first half and Manchester United held serve in the second to head back to Old Trafford with a 0...

David de Gea made two fantastic saves to end the first half and Manchester United held serve in the second to head back to Old Trafford with a 0-0 draw. David de Gea made two fantastic saves to end the first half and Manchester United held serve in the second to head back to Old Trafford with a 0...

David de Gea made two fantastic saves to end the first half and Manchester United held serve in the second to head back to Old Trafford with a 0-0 draw. David de Gea made two fantastic saves to end the first half and Manchester United held serve in the second to head back to Old Trafford with a 0...

It wasn't pretty but, thanks to their goalkeeper, Man United drew 0-0 in Seville. David De Gea made several fine saves to keep a clean sheet but United struggle to create, despite Paul Pogba's early introduction as a sub. Rob Dawson »

David de Gea ensured Manchester United will return to Old Trafford on level terms with these sensational saves against Sevilla. Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea played down his amazing save from Sevilla's Luis Muriel in the 0-0 draw in the Champions League. De Gea made eight saves in the...

Steven Gerrard enjoyed getting one over on rival Man United as Liverpool's U-19 manager. BIRKENHEAD, England -- Steven Gerrard is getting his first taste of the volatile world of management. The ups and downs are now beginning to arrive in the 37-year-old's coaching career, one that's barely 12 m...

Ben Woodburn, second from left, scored Liverpool's first goal against Manchester United on Wednesday. BIRKENHEAD, England -- Steven Gerrard's Liverpool under-19s beat Manchester United on Wednesday afternoon to advance to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Youth League. Goals from Ben Woodburn and Raf...

The Exploding Heads provide unique cases for both Sevilla and Man United as to why each will advance in the Champions League. The ESPN FC crew delve into the complexities of Sevilla vs. Manchester United, including how Paul Pogba will play if he features for Jose Mourinho's side. Check out the ke...

Diego Forlan in action during the defeat to Tianjin Quanjian. Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan has told ESPN FC that his Kitchee teammates must change their mentality in the Asian Champions League. Forlan was signed on a four-month contract for the group stages of the ACL, but was fr...

The ESPN FC crew delve into the complexities of Sevilla vs. Manchester United, including how Paul Pogba will play if he features for Jose Mourinho's side. Check out the key stats and big stories before Sevilla and Manchester United square off in the last 16 of the Champions League. Manchester Uni...

From Juan Mata's VAR encounter to the emergence of kid pitch invaders, the Exploding Heads get you caught up with the latest happenings in FA Cup in 90 seconds. The ESPN FC crew delve into the complexities of Sevilla vs. Manchester United, including how Paul Pogba will play if he features for Jos...

The ESPN FC crew delve into the complexities of Sevilla vs. Manchester United, including how Paul Pogba will play if he features for Jose Mourinho's side. Check out the key stats and big stories before Sevilla and Manchester United square off in the last 16 of the Champions League. Craig Burley a...

Lazio's Stefan de Vrij will be one of the most sought-after defenders on the market this summer. With Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Inter Milan all linked with a move for Lazio's Stefan de Vrij, who will leave Lazio as a free agent in the summer, here are five things to know about the...

Craig Burley and Ross Dyer go head to head in predicting the outcomes of Bayern-Besiktas, Chelsea-Barca, Sevilla-Man United and Shakhtar-Roma. Check out the key stats and big stories before Sevilla and Manchester United square off in the last 16 of the Champions League. When Sevilla play Manchest...

Check out the key stats and big stories before Sevilla and Manchester United square off in the last 16 of the Champions League. Alexis Sanchez will play in his first Champions League game for Manchester United on Wednesday when they take on Sevilla in the first leg of the round of 16. The Chilean...

Craig Burley and Ross Dyer go head to head in predicting the outcomes of Bayern-Besiktas, Chelsea-Barca, Sevilla-Man United and Shakhtar-Roma. Check out the key stats and big stories before Sevilla and Manchester United square off in the last 16 of the Champions League. Former Manchester City win...

ESPN FC's Craig Burley reacts to the FA Cup quarterfinal draw and predicts how Man United, Chelsea, Tottenham and Man City will fare. League One bottom-feeders Rochdale stunned Tottenham with a 93rd-minute equaliser to force a fifth round FA Cup replay at Wembley. Lucas Moura has said he believes...

ESPN FC's Craig Burley reacts to the FA Cup quarterfinal draw and predicts how Man United, Chelsea, Tottenham and Man City will fare. League One bottom-feeders Rochdale stunned Tottenham with a 93rd-minute equaliser to force a fifth round FA Cup replay at Wembley. Tottenham Hotspur will not recei...

Check out the key stats and big stories before Sevilla and Manchester United square off in the last 16 of the Champions League. Sevilla will seek to make home advantage count when they host Manchester United on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 encounter. The Spanish si...

Check out the key stats and big stories before Sevilla and Manchester United square off in the last 16 of the Champions League. David De Gea explains the art of goalkeeping and how his past experience has helped him cope with the pressure of being Man United's No. 1. Manchester United manager Jos...

Check out the key stats and big stories before Sevilla and Manchester United square off in the last 16 of the Champions League. Craig Burley and Ross Dyer go head to head in predicting the outcomes of Bayern-Besiktas, Chelsea-Barca, Sevilla-Man United and Shakhtar-Roma. Manchester United manager...

Craig Burley and Ross Dyer go head to head in predicting the outcomes of Bayern-Besiktas, Chelsea-Barca, Sevilla-Man United and Shakhtar-Roma. LONDON -- Ivan Rakitic says the thought of Andres Iniesta leaving Barcelona scares him as the Catalan club's captain returns to the scene of his most famo...

Check out the key stats and big stories before Sevilla and Manchester United square off in the last 16 of the Champions League. Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick admits the knockout stage of the Champions League is the minimum standard for the club. United face their first game in the...

More than most games they'll play this season, Real Madrid's 3-2, come-from-behind victory over Real Betis lends itself to different readings depending on your point of view. Compared to the win over Paris Saint-Germain, Zinedine Zidane opted to drop Isco and Karim Benzema and instead unleashed M...

After VAR cancelled out Juan Mata's goal in Manchester United's 2-0 win over Huddersfield in the FA Cup, former referee Peter Walton discusses how and when VAR should be used. There has been a big misconception this week around Video Assistant Referees (VAR) and the offside rule. The drama centre...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho discusses the issues he's facing in choosing his starting XI for the Champions League. Jose Mourinho explains why Paul Pogba did not play in Manchester United's FA Cup win at Huddersfield and won't commit to him being in the squad against Sevilla or Chelsea...

Jamie Vardy landed our 'banker' bet of the weekend and the column was a Tammy Abraham goal away from landing a huge 38/1 double too. The Champions League again takes centre stage this week, including Chelsea's mouth-watering clash with Barcelona. Running total: -£60.74 The Home Banker Chelsea and...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho discusses the issues he's facing in choosing his starting XI for the Champions League. Jose Mourinho explains why Paul Pogba did not play in Manchester United's FA Cup win at Huddersfield and won't commit to him being in the squad against Sevilla or Chelsea...

Amid the controversy surrounding Juan Mata's disallowed goal in the FA Cup, Gab Marcotti explains why criticism of the VAR system is misguided. Manchester United's Jose Mourinho jokes he should win the 'best behaved manager in the league' award as he reacted to his sides disallowed goal against H...

The use of the video assistant referee was again in frame during FA Cup action. A delay reviewing an offside call in Man United's tie with Huddersfield proved polarising, while Spurs stumbled to a 2-2 draw vs. Rochdale. FA Cup Review »

Jose Mourinho reflects on Man United's overall performance against Huddersfield, Romelu Lukaku's brace and more VAR controversy. Jose Mourinho explains why Paul Pogba did not play in Manchester United's FA Cup win at Huddersfield and won't commit to him being in the squad against Sevilla or Chels...

ESPN FC's Craig Burley reacts to the FA Cup quarterfinal draw and predicts how Man United, Chelsea, Tottenham and Man City will fare. MANCHESTER -- Pep Guardiola could have once played for FA Cup opponents Wigan Athletic but he wasn't good enough, according to the Manchester City manager. The Cat...

Manchester United's Jose Mourinho jokes he should win the 'best behaved manager in the league' award as he reacted to his sides disallowed goal against Huddersfield. ESPN FC's Craig Burley reacts to the FA Cup quarterfinal draw and predicts how Man United, Chelsea, Tottenham and Man City will far...